A Collection of Handwritten Extracts

None, None, 1938 . First edition. Leather. A unique collection of handwritten extracts and notes from various works, written between May and October 1938. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with marbled boards.A collection of extracts and notes from various works, handwritten, between May and October 1938. With a handwritten pagination of 141 pages. Comprised of a wide array of extracts, including a poem from the Observer entitled "The Slave", a letter written by St. John Ervine printed in The Times, extracts from the autobiographies of Thomas Wright of Olney and G. K. Chesterton, Arnold Bennett"s "Literary Taste", Kurt London"s "The Seven Soviet Arts", "The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay", "The Torrington Diaries", Miguel de Unamuno"s "The Tragic Sense of Life", a list of the Sovereigns of France, and poetry from a number of different authors, including Winthrop Young, Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Hayman. With a woodcut by Robert Gibbings and a newspaper cutting of Merchant Adventurers" Hall.Written in blank ink with the occasional margin notes in red ink. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and boards. Number '15' label to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, written very neatly in blank ink with the occasional notes in red ink. Author's note detailing the dates written to the rear of the work. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 903Q11

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Keywords: handwritten poetry G K Chesterton St John Ervine poetry leather binding Siegfried Sassoon None

Joseph Addison; John Richard Green

Essays of Joseph Addison

London, Macmillan, 1903. Leather. A collection of essays by founder of 'The Spectator' magazine, Joseph Addison. Edited by English historian, John Richard Green. Green began a religious career in the church and served various cures in London before turning to writing. He wrote several historical works including 'A Short History of the English People&apos. There are over eighty essays to this volume including Addison's 'Sir Roger De Coverley' series, his Court essays from the Tatler and several more humorous subjects such as humours of the town, the country and fashion. Addison was an essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He wrote several political pieces commissioned by the government and was Under-Secretary of State for some time. Today, Addison is most commonly remembered as an essayist. He began writing essays when his childhood friend, Richard Steele, started 'The Tatler&apos. Addison made some contributions to 'The Tatler' however, upon its discontinuation the duo began 'The Spectator' and Addison penned 274 of the 555 essays. In a red full calf prize binding with Hamilton house crest gilt stamped to the front board. Externally, smart with a few marks to the boards and spine. Rubbing to the joints. Prize bookplate to front endpaper, awarded to Hermione Pyke, Christmas 1907. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: FIN3-C-18

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Keywords: the spectatorr john richard green a short history of the english people sir roger de coverley john richard green Not Stated

[Joseph Addison]; [Richard Steele]; [Various]

The Spectator

London, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, c1753. Leather. A complete set of the popular short-lived periodical by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, complete with a frontispiece to each volume. Complete in eight volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume.'The Spectator" was a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712, created by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. It was widely read despite its modest circulation, including being read by James Madison when he was a teenager.Richard Steele was an Irish politician and playwright. He was a member of the Kit-Kat Club, an English Whig club with strong literary and political associations. His first successful play was 'The Funeral', which was performed at Drury Lane.Joseph Addison was an essayist, politician and playwright. He also held form the Kit-Kat Club, which renewed his friendship with Richard Steele, whom he at met at Charterhouse School. His most famous work was 'Cato, a Tragedy', a successful play about Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis.Addison and Steele founded several publications during their friendship, including the literary and social journal "Tatler", which published from 1709 to 1711. Steele also founded the short lived "The Guardian". None of these publications are related to the modern day ones which share their same names. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, neatly rebacked with the original boards and spines restored. Externally, rubbed, mostly to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Discolouration to the extremities. Crack to the rear joint of Volume I. Backstrips are worn with some loss and surface cracks, repaired with the rebacking. Cracks to the joints of Volume II, III, V, VI, and VII. Front hinge of Volume III is strained. Front hinge of Volume V is starting but firm. Stain to the bottom edge of Volume VII, affecting the text. Internally, firmly bound, Volume VII is weak and textblock may fail, even with careful handling. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots, a little heavier to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 856P6

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: The Spectator joseph addison richard steele essays joseph addison Not Stated

Joseph Addison

The Works of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq;

London, J. and R. Tonson, 1741. Leather. The third edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, the prominent essayist and writer of the Stuart era, including a portrait frontispiece of Addison. Third edition.Complete in four volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece and six plates to Volume I. ESTC citation number T89168.The collected works of Joseph Addison.Addison was an essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, active during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is best remembered today for his essays.Addison had a lifelong friendship and professional relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator', a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712.These volumes include Addison's contributions to the magazines 'Tatler', 'Spectator', and 'Freeholder', as well as his own published works such as his play 'Cato&apos.Bookplate of Francis Pym to the front paste down of Volume I - Pym was a British M.P. and High Sheriff, and was the great-great-great grandfather of Francis Leslie Pym, who served as the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth under Margaret Thatcher. In a full calf binding. Externally, with some light rubbing to the boards and spines. Joints are a lightly cracked. Light bumping to the extremities. Small crack to the spine label of Volume I. Chip to the spine label of Volume II, lacking the second spine label. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine of Volumes II, III, and IV. Small patch of loss of leather to the head of the front joint of Volume IV. Hinges of Volumes I and III are starting but firm. Front hinge of Volume II is strained. Front hinge and joint of Volume IV is a little strained. Bookplate and ink inscription to the front paste down of Volume I. Ink inscription to the front paste down of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean with just the occasional light spot. Very faint tide mark to the first few pages of Volumes I and IV. Small closed tear to the frontispiece of Volume I. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 815P12

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: The Works of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; joseph addison works lancelot addison joseph addison the spectator richard steele Not Stated

Joseph Addison; Thomas Tickell

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

London, Vernor and Hood; John Walked; Cuthell and Martin; et al, 1804. Leather. An illustrated edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, comprising of his best known literary works. Complete in six volumes.The collected works of Joseph Addison.Addison was an essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, active during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is best remembered today for his essays.Addison had a lifelong friendship and professional relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator', a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece.Volume V is illustrated with eight plates.Volumes I and II contain 'The Spectator, Volume III contains 'Spectator' and 'Tatler, Volume IV contains 'Guardian', 'Freeholder', 'Whig-Examiner', and 'Lover', Volume V contains 'Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals', 'Remarks on several parts of Italy, &c. in the year 1701, 1702, 1703', 'The late trial and conviction of Count Tariff', 'Of the Christian religion', and 'An essay on Virgil's Georgics', Volume VI contains 'Poetry&apos.Edited by Thomas Tickell, who was the Under Secretary to Addison. He collected these works as instructed by Addison, the first edition being published in 1721. Collated, Volume I lacks the front endpaper, otherwise work is complete. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, a little rubbed. Loss to the head of the spine of Volume VI. Light bumping to the extremities. Age-toning to the extremities of the boards. A very small amount of loss to the front board of Volume I. Loss of leather to the rear joint of Volume II. Very small amount of loss to the head of the spine of Volume III. Loss of paper to the tail of the front board of Volume III. Cracks to the joints, rear joint of Volume VI is starting. Front hinge of Volume 1 is starting but firm, rear hinge of Volume VI is starting but firm. Hinges of Volume III starting. Spots to the endpapers. Small tide mark to the head of the endpapers of Volume V. Lacking front endpaper to Volume I. Very small tide mark to the front paste down and endpaper of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Occasional ink note to Volume I IV. Plates to Volume V a little trimmed to the head. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 904P25

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison joseph addison tickell richard steele joseph addison essays Not Stated

Joseph Addison; Thomas Tickell [ed.]

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume the First

London, Jacob Tonson, 1721 . First edition. Leather. The first volume only of the first edition of Thomas Tickell's edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, containing works from his influential periodical publications. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and six plates of medals. Collated, complete.The first volume only of a four volume work.This volume includes poems on several occasions, 'Rosamond, an Opera', 'Notes on Some of the Stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses', 'An Essay on Virgil's Georgics', 'Cato', 'Poemata', and 'Dialogues Upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals&apos.Addison is best known for his working relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator' magazine. Addison and Steele founded several publications during their friendship, including the literary and social journal "Tatler", which published from 1709 to 1711.His most famous work was 'Cato, a Tragedy', a successful play about Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis. ESTC Citation No. N24149 Rebound in quarter calf, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Fading to spine, otherwise externally excellent. Tail of front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Frontispiece neatly restored to gutter. Pages generally clean and bright, with instances of light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 855F27

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison The Spectator richard steele Thomas Tickell The Spectator Not Stated

Aeschylus; Charles James Blomfield

Prometheus Vinctus

Londini; [London], B. Fellowes, 1829. Leather. An uncommon copy of Charles James Blomfield's notes and study of Aeschylus' classical 'Prometheus Bound', Blomfield's notes here in the original Latin. The fifth edition of this uncommon work.Printed in both Greek and Latin; the poem is in the original Greek, Blomfield's notes are in Latin.Charles James Blomfield's insightful volume of notes and commentary on 'Prometheus Bound', providing a critical study and exploration of the classic tragedy.'Prometheus Bound' is an Ancient Greek tragedy typically attributed to Aeschylus.Blomfield was a divine and classicist, and a bishop for the Church of England for thirty-two years.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down and stamp to the recto to the front endpaper, 'W. Hopton&apos. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spines and joints are faded. A small patch of loss of paper to the rear board. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down and stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. The occasional pencil note to the text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 801P32

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: Prometheus Vinctus prometheus bound aeschylus charles james blomfield prometheus bound poetry None

Samuel Alexander

The Art of Jane Austen

Manchester , The University Press, 1928. Paperback. A very scarce signed copy of Samuel Alexander's study of Jane Austen's work. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce and found institutionally in six libraries including the British Library and the National Library of Scotland. Discussion and appreciation to the work of famous English author Jane Austen. Reprinted from "The Bulletin of the John Rylands Library" vol 12, no 2, July, 1928. First thus. Presentation copy inscribed 'from the author' to front wrap. Samuel Alexander was an Australian born British philosopher, honorary professor of philosophy in the University of Manchester at the time of publication. He was the first Jewish fellow of an Oxbridge college.Chris Viveash's ex libris bookplate to verso front wrap. He is a retired Civil Servant, member of the Jane Austen Society. In the original publisher's wraps. Externally with chipping to extremities, light age toning to wraps. Internally, binding firm. Pages generally very clean throughout with only odd light minor spotting to odd leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 862A16

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

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Arthur M Alexrad

Jane Austen&Apos;S Sanditon a Village by the Sea

Indiana, AuthorHouse, 2010. First edition. Cloth. Arthur Axelrad's interesting analysis of Jane Austen's unfinished 'Sanditon&apos. 'Sanditon' was an unfinished novel, left behind by Jane Austen when she died in 1817. There were only 120 pages of this manuscript, but it has been thoroughly analysed in a critical manner over the past couple of hundred years. In this book, Arthur Axelrad discussed the manuscript in great detail, following on from his 2003 publication 'Jane Austen Caught in the Act of Greatness&apos. With a book plate to the front endpaper, 'David John Gilson&apos. Gilson was an Austen scholar published 'A Bibliography of Jane Austen', a revision of Sir Geoffrey Keyne's Austen bibliography. With a dedication on the title page from the author to David Gilson. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original unclipped dustwapper. Externally, smart. A small spot to the foredge. With a book plate to the front endpaper, 'David John Gilson&apos. Dustwrapper has some very minor edgewear to the head of spine, and a very light marking to the bottom of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 599P14

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Keywords: jane austen arthur axelrad sanditon pride and prejudice arthur axelrad sense and sensibility northanger abbey None

Archibald Alison

Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste. In Two Volumes

Edinburgh, Bell and Bradfute and Archibald Constable and Co, 1811. Leather. Two wonderful essays from the passionate pen of Alison, these essays being major theoretical works of the Edinburgh enlightenment. Includes: Essay 1: of the nature of the emotions of sublimity and beauty, and Essay 2: of the sublimity and beauty of the material world. Armorial bookplates to front pastedowns. Sir Archibald Alison, first baronet (1792–1867) was a historian and lawyer. Alison declared it his life's work "to oppose the erroneous opinions which, since the French Revolution and in consequence of it, had, as I conceived, overspread the world, in political, economical and social concerns". It was through the gloomy foreboding with which he greeted all suggestion of constitutional change in Britain that he first came to public notice. On seeing that this was what the whigs intended, he made his name with a series of thirteen articles in Blackwood's, from January 1831 to January 1832 which, inevitably, linked parliamentary reform with the French revolution of 1830. Alison elaborated these sombre theses in the ten volumes of his History of Europe during the French Revolution (1833–42). The central failure he identified in the France of the ancien régime, as in present-day Britain, was the ruling class's reluctance to stand up to popular intimidation. Britain might have been spared the fate of France, but had no grounds for confidence in the future: whig ministries were practically treasonable, and 1832 heralded an era of democracy and the descent into anarchy. Despite the heavy political baggage, his work offered the first survey of the revolution in English, and several editions won huge sales on both sides of the Atlantic, with translations into French, German, and even Arabic. DNB In full marbled calf bindings. Externally attractive although a trifle rubbed, joints cracked. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and generally clean aside from some light scattered spotting. Mild off-setting from the text to adjacent pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: LTH20-E-9

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Keywords: Alison Historian Lawyer Biography Historian Edinburgh None

[John Almon]

The New Foundling Hospital for Wit. Being a Collection of Fugitive Pieces, in Prose and Verse, Not in Any Other Collection. With Several Pieces Never Before Published

London, J. Debrett, 1786. Leather. A uniformly bound collection of satirical pieces and poems, compiled by the political journalist John Almon. A new edition. Incomplete in five volumes out of six, lacking Volume I. 'The New Foundling Hospital for Wit' is a collection of satirical works and poems, titled as a satirical nod to London's Foundling Hospital, which opened in 1741. A sequel to 'The Foundling Hospital for Wit', which was published in six volumes published by 1749. Compiled by John Almon. Almon was a journalist, known for his writings on political subjects. During the American Revolution, he published monthly papers looking at the events taking place in America. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpapers, 'Emily Anne&apos. Institutional stamp to the front pastedown, 'Newbattle Abbey College', of Volume III, IV, and V. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Some rubbing and light surface cracks to the spines. A little loss to the head and tail of the spines. Small crack to the head of the front joint of Volumes III, IV, V, and VI. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpapers, 'Emily Anne&apos. Institutional stamp to the front pastedown, 'Newbattle Abbey College', of Volume III, IV, and V. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd scattered spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 645P29

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: new foundling hospital the new foundling hospital foundling hospital fugitive pieces the new foundling hospital new foundling hospital for wit None

Eric Ambler

Here Lies: An Autobiography

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first impression of the autobiography of author and screenwriter Eric Ambler, celebrated for his many spy novels. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Flat signed by the author to the title page.The fascinating autobiography of Ambler, and author remembered for the spy novels 'The Mask of Dimitrios' and 'Journey into Fear', and for penning the screenplay of the 1958 motion picture 'A Night to Remember', about the sinking of the Titanic. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 903F27

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Keywords: Eric Ambler The Dark Frontier Uncommon Danger spy novel The Dark Frontier None

Kingsley Amis

The James Bond Dossier

London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed copy of Kingsley Amis' analysis of the James Bond Novels. Signed by Kingsley Amis to a tipped in bookplate to the recto of front free endpaper: 'Signed for a member of the New Fiction Society&apos. 'The James Bond Dossier' is Kingsley Amis' critical analysis of the James Bond Novels. This was the first formal literary study of James Bond as a character. It is also a literary analysis of Fleming's style and techniques. Due to Amis' commitment and respect of the series, he was later commissioned as the first continuation novelist for the James Bond novel series. He wrote 'Colonel Sun' under the pseudonym 'Robert Markham&apos. This work analyses the majority of the Bond canon, it only omits 'Octopussy and the Living Daylights' which was published a year later. A wonderful opportunity to own a signed copy of this first critical text on the Bond novels. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is in an excellent condition. Light shelfwear to the extremities of the dustwrapper. Small loss to the head of front flyleaf and to the spine of dustwrapper at the word 'Bond&apos. A few light spots internally to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just a few light spots to the front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 739L6

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: James Bond 007 Bond 007 None

Kingsley Amis

The James Bond Dossier

London, Jonathan Cape, 1965 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Kingsley Amis's critical study of 007. The first edition, first impression of Kingsley Amis's critical analysis of the James Bond novels, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This was the first formal literary study of James Bond as a character, also serving as a literary analysis of Fleming's style and techniques. This work analyses the majority of the Bond canon, only omitting only 'Octopussy and the Living Daylights', which was published a year later. Due to Amis' commitment and respect of the series, he was later commissioned as the first continuation novelist for the James Bond novel series, writing 'Colonel Sun' under the pseudonym 'Robert Markham&apos.With a Foyles label to tail of front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Foyle's bookplate to tail of front pastedown. Minor edgewear to tail of front wrap of dust wrapper, with two repaired minor closed tears to the back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 883F28

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: james bond ian fleming casino royale 007 ian fleming None

Kingsley Amis

The James Bond Dossier

London, Jonathan Cape, 1965 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of Kingsley Amis's critical study of 007. The first edition of Kingsley Amis's critical analysis of the James Bond novels, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This was the first formal literary study of James Bond as a character, also serving as a literary analysis of Fleming's style and techniques. This work analyses the majority of the Bond canon, it only omitting only 'Octopussy and the Living Daylights', which was published a year later. Due to Amis' commitment and respect of the series, he was later commissioned as the first continuation novelist for the James Bond novel series, writing 'Colonel Sun' under the pseudonym 'Robert Markham&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Light edge wear to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip, with minor marks to rear wrap. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 800F44

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: james bond 007 ian fleming 007 None